Reversible broiler.



J. LEBHERZ.

REVERSIBLE 5 0mm, APPLICATION FiLED OCT. 23; 19I5- Patented Feb. 8, 1916.

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' REVERSIBLE BROiLER.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 23, 1915.

Patented Feb, 8, 1916.

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HENBJETTA "1 91213111113 LAVIRENGE, 0F BALTIMQRE, AND HARE?! LEIBH'ERZ, OF

FREDERICK, MAR LAND.

REVERSIBLE BRGILER.

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Specification of Letters 'E'ateiit.

'1'?) of] whom it may ooncem lie it known that we, l'lEXZKI'rJ'ITA lV. LAW 'RENFE. a resident of the city of Baltimore and State of lvluryland and HARRY J. LE}? Ill-1R2, aresident .of "the oily and county of l rederiel and said State, both citizens of the lniteil States, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Reversible Broilers. of which the following is a specii'icutiofo. Y

This invention relates so that class of broilers wherein is eiiiployecl-a gridiron or analogous device by means of m'hieh meets, 8w... can be reversibly supported in proximity 0 a. fire in such i1 manner that either side of the food only be cool-zed by the direct seldom f she heiress 'ailesirecl.

iliore specifically, lhe invention concerns ii broiler oi the class mentioned adapted to be mounted Within the broiling oven of a gas range, or the like. in proper relslion lo ihe burner or burners, whereby the bodily luruing oi? the gridiron may be accomplished while it supporiml within the oven.

The primary object of our in \QlllZiO'fl is to ,roi'ide z. (lliillL simple and eliieieut broiler which (run be readily applied to or removed from the oven of an ordinary gas fringe, and in which broiler the gridiron can be reversed with facility i1 present either side thereof to the burner or burners of the oven, and. this without changing the position within the oven of the structure on which the gridiron is mounted.

.lno'ther object of our invention aheprovision of simple and ellioie'otmeans whereby rho gridirmi supporting structure when 'lillll'litj'il within the oven. mohe bodily d and ion-cred \vilihiu liinil's in order to :ioj the positionod gridiron in respect to lilo burner or burners, as iii-sired.

Generally stated our invention comprises 'iiliron (or equivalent devil-e) and :1 sup porting strul'uire therefor having upper lie-urine; eleiuenl's in SPZlL'PLl relation to each other horizmitally, and a. lower bearing elewent in a vertical plane between the others;

the said upper hearing elements being 0011- six-noted and arranged to supportihe grhh iron at its longitudinal edges and thus insin- "loin it rigidly in horizontal position beneath the burner or burners of an oven, and also lo ermil; either or both sioes of the riabv iron to he rmulily released; and. the said lower bearing eleiirbeiiig of sueh Cher scter to receive and support either of said sides when it is released and dropped, whereby lhe gridiron (an be bodily Lurueil and its longitudinal edges shifted into opposite engaging relation with the upper bearing element. 1 i

The invention also comprises broiler supporting structure having laterally pro jei'rting members ndlipled to he slid iipoii the splicing portions in the iuuer wulls of the even, said uieiiibers being zuljustable ver ticsll v in relution to lhe body of the struo.

ture in order to vary the horizonl il level of said structure uiill. (he gridiro i thereon within the oven.

The invention also comprises various novel features of constructioh and comhinalions of parts, all of which will be hereinafter deseribed and claimed.

In the. (.lrawingsll igure l a front elevution of a typical form of zqipurntus embodying the principles of our invention, the

apparatus being illustrated :1 mounted within the oi-oiling oven of an ordinary gas range. Fig. 2 is 2 1 siu'iiiur View, showing the broiler rack or gridirim in (lili'erent p siiioiis Wllh'll it is caused to assume during the reversing operation, and also showing a varia-= lion in the position of the lateral projections of the supportin struciure. Fig. 25 1S shorizontnl 58(1'1011 as on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

l ig. --l is 21 transverse vertical section through the apparatus :is on the line l--l of Fig. 3.

Referring to the druwiugs, ll) designates a broiler ran-k or gridiron of appropriate (-onstruetion. In The present instance it vouiprises zi substantially revtuugulur frame 11 and upper and lower grid-sortious l3. respiwtively. suitably spur-rd on the l'ruuie mid :ulnpted to revolve and clamp between them the steak. 6120.. to be broiled. The lower grid section is per umoutly allixod to the longitudinal bars of the frame. and the upper section hinged to one of said burs. us ut l-l, so that it umy'be opened, and closed sii iilurlv to the cover ol a book. A uotvhed hook 15 is pivoted on the opposite bar of he "frame 11. in. such position that it may be readily engaged with ihe proxinmto part of the hinged section so as to. lock the latter ten'ipor irilj/ in closed position. This hook iii is preleriibly provided Wish a plurality of adjustment relative to the other session as and operated upon the structure new e .,l)e-

described l'i' designated two eel-responding skeleton members in each of which are formed twe upwerclly diverging eam surfaces l8, 18 which. coiiperate with the outer eml per-trans o'f the side bars (if the frame 11 and ei'li eiently suppert and guide the gridiren'when it is being reversed, as will presenil'y be explained. These cam members, as they may be termed, are rigidly held in speeecl reletiehto each ether by appropriate stretcher or tie-reels 19 the WilOie mnstituting a suh stanoial suppertingend reversing strua zeure for the gridiron.

Adjacent t0 the respective limbs of the cam members 17 are leech-like hearing elemerits "which are, constructed and arranged normally to engage the opposing outer end.

portions of the side bars of the gridiren' frame and thus support the griglirenin h0rizentai position acrossthe him of the structure: the upper ends of the limbs of the respective members being provided with in; ivardly projecting shoulders 20 which eeristitute ahuhuenias for the opposing portions of the side bars of the gridiron frame, when it is supported by the bearing elements. in the presentiinstanee the said heari'ngelemerits comprise two pairs at upwardly projeeting latches 0r pawls, 21, 22, respectively, having their upper ends inwardly neiehecl as at 23 to engage and support the epposing side bars of the gridiron frame. Each pair of pawls is aiiixed "60 a rod 24-. which is pivoted in and between the corresponding limbs of the ram members Eneireling' each red at or near one end thereof, a spring 25 whereof one end is seeureci to the red and fohe other end to the proximate, member 1'7, in order that the torsional action of the spring on the rod shall tend ts maintain the pawls in their normal of frame-engaging position.

The crutches 26 of the cam surfaces of the members 1'7 areclisposed in a vertical plane intermediate the upper latch-like hearing: elemenis. and the curvature 0r angularityei the said surfaces is such that if one side bar of the frame of the .hurizoutally suppnrted gridiron be freed from the proximate pawls, as "21, that sujie 0f the {.{llt'illfill will drop by gravity an lthe outer end purtions of, the freed bar will glide, upon eheem'res'pmuling cam sin-fares Hipppueerl "thereto untii such portions impinge against the lower bearing element; eonstitutmlhy the medially (lispnseii crotches; whereupon. ll nm-nual nperatien. of the gridiron. its rutar uuwemeut may he continued until the derive is inverted in 7 give sides of? enemies 21 wheleh r the attached m disposed Wing-like prejeetieus,

hire and its :mpurienerz inemhers ii the outer ends efsueh hare wen 3., rmeee hes,

by she pewi ieibure. in the gridirhn ii), iishelily on the neifiehei enfis the axis imiii the rele f zhe gridiren may the cretehes es r perhar of hire grirliren the perils i 21, F reel by lique lines iii; i 5 ifihen, finally l swung upwerrlupen she paw until the her the lireeeel iron. framehy the a tiicatetl by the iieeieeljherirae 2. i in the dQWnWa-rd "i movemei'uis'ei the gr iren'uperi hearings, as axes at the top (if the opposing eem surfaces 18, l support end guide ehe gririiren; meted that the latter in iary travels berlil-y Withiiri re rel arystrueture. By s reigetitien ation just, described she gri lhh again reversed. 11ml se as v One of ,he pe'ivls ill, namelya hm; at time from, prefereh v previzleci with handle the handling of the grii'irnn,

The supperting and WHEN ror the gridiron is previciecl w in the nature (if hare Wi'ligllii are to he sliul upen ihe suppertii (at greases) on the inner breiler even, as "50 of a gas example, and hires support Li herizenrally helow the usual gljsr burners '31; In order that the adjusted var en proximity (ii ii I. flames frees eh e burner er burns" he required, and" this Without she remerai 0-? the strueture l 0:11 we 'ier he hinge the hare is 51ml. prm'iiie means 'venienliy swung up ur dawn in s or extent as desired. preferred him. (if acljusaing menus for the he includes downwardly and upwardly nreie a1 32, S3 011 the respeetire hers a, iinlz: '28 eenneeting seiti arms; a dewniyerdly tending handle arm on one e'i-ivlze bars,

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uiu'v be. (See Fig. r331 1 4., wi iue mim-pmiwus o of the structure mav vided ezi'tet members be prow [til oven; ihis is advenc-l'io pan may rest directly on the bottom of the oven.

The operation of the typical apparatus above glescri'uecl is briefly as follows: The

pen supporting ermngemn i tageous, but orilinsi'o;

su'iporting and reversing structure is filifi slid into the oven in proper relation lo the burner or burners. Then the drip pan e pliecl to the structure or imposed on the JOlLtOll'l of the oven, as desired. The steak, 81c... is then clamped between the of the gridiron 21ml a. handle (as attached the latest. The gridiron is entered enclwise lose the structure vertical position, with one of e119 luiilinzu sice bars of the gridiron l the crotclies of the cam members. upper edge of the grifiiron is then alloto swing over until the upper be; of is frame enters she notches of the pawls 21 s indiceiecl by the (lotteclligies in 1.. .Qsen by 2:. simple twist of the handle in ;he d rection indicated by fill? snow in Ii 1.

a I .lic lower edge oi: the gridiron 1S swung;

engagement with the pmls "2&2,

position beneath like burner 01'' burners.

The handle 27 .is then z emovecl from -1Slie griclii'on, the oven cloor is closed and the lnroiling commences. After a proper lapse of time the door is op Bed and the handle is :igein' epplie to the gridiron. The lower end of the long pawl 21 is manipulutel to release she side of the gridiron frame engaged therewith, and permii; that side to full to she bottom of the structure and the gridiron thence to be swung to i'evmsei'l position as previously descrilied thus presenting the opposite side o'l .l' stouk. Sun. to the flame. This ol iemtion repeuieil until. the liroiling is finislieel, u'lu. 1'elu ou the. log pawl is ugslu manipulated to release the u'oxiinute sin. lmi' of the gridiron frame. This side llifOlDS Lo i-lii: bottom of the structure, toe opposiie 1 later this, in conjunction with the pew si le is manually swung position and the gridiron fl-(rs'fifl from the oven.

o be ui'ulei'siooil i'luii the uppuizi'ljus shown and: lGSOillXi'l is Illilll) of 'illtf'flllfill form of euiof our inveniiliu'; uiul hence ilie lie Sll l'lli'llllzil lf," u'uulifiwl up; from the principle ol' For example. \\e (lo not innit ourselves to the use of u h in the specific sense of the term, as soy appropriate form of equivolsoli'le: only be substituted therel to lilie merluijo to o lions of l u'rs beefing ca'nstiliulml by the crutches may lie. omi ee, and the beau-ins poiliious ol the upper pusvls iuuy lie hoolosliupfll Ol otherills pros \vise lzisliioiieil s as to emlmsc mate sides of the gridiron 'li'uule uml ilius Tot-event the accidental releaseol' either sule oi the gridiron from its iuwls (luring ilie swiiw ug' of the olilu-u' or released slllfi oi" the (lllllll toward or from the loivoil)(.ll1- s ill? ease um lie. Ulliei' structural llilu within the scope of the inveu'tiou will suggesi; themselves in the light of the present disclosure.

li e cleii'u our iuveutioul 91 re ersible broiler e-ruuprisiug u in-ulmil :1. supporfiinu structure therefor Lwo upper lieu-ring elements in spaced *iliiou to ucli other horizontally, or sub-- 'iulljv so and a lower lieuring element vertical plane between the upper bearelemenis. 3. A reversible lu'oilor comprising-u grilliron. ldli'l uv suppi'u'liiiigg shill-tun tlierefoif having two upper lieuri ig elemeu relation to each other liox'is'ioul'ully. 01 sub stzui'mzilly so, :2 lower bearing element in :1 vertical plane between. the upper hearing: elements and guide means for lie gridiron in its travel between the lower ui'ul the upper bearing elements.

A reversible lu'oilei' eompiisii'ig ."i gridiron mu uv suppoi-iing' SllilIil-il'l't therefor lowing (two upper bearing; eleuieuls in spaced in spa cell I of sairi' portions :ifiorciing a;

" g oioiooniz mom om'a ngoii below vorfiicsl plane for the gKfliCiiT0l Whoa oisfiiior" movable do hotwoon. the soia movabie filaments.

ment is removod iliomfi'om,

5. A reversible broiior compilsing a girl- \piessed'boaring pawis normaliy posii' ionefl on. said atructuio 3o SLQFOJTi, the gridiron subsmntiaiiy horizontal, a bearing element for the gridiron loco-too; below and. in. a vortical piano betweon tho said. pawls, guide means for the gridiron in itstmvei between the lower bearing eieiiwm'g and the uppor bearing pawls.

G. A reversible broilsi' comprising & griiiiron, a supporting structure therefor having upwardly diverging (ram portions, wring actuated hearing pawis 110111151113 positio'no i to support tin gridiron substantiaiiy horizontal Hi tho upper: park of the said com portions, the crotchos of said portions offording' :i boating elomont for the gridiron when the pawis are removed from eiuhor sidleof the gridiron.

7. A. r'evoisible broiler comprising :1 gridiron, a supporting st oturo therefor ncluding cam. members. some in spacei i'e rods between said momi'oeirs, notched bearing pawis on the rotig and springs Landing to maintain the rods and their pmvis normally in :mtivo position.

8. reversible broiler comprising a gridiron having :1 bandieieoeiving portion, a supporting structure having; reiaci'vely movable gridiron bearing elements in spaoec i lotion to each other horizontally, and lower relatively stationary gridiron bearing oleimvi lateral projioobiong m c imam for" 'aimu ousiy adymtmg smii pro ections ZOCiS ooi'inecting' the i011 to each other pivotii revorsibio broiler oomprisizig, a gridiron and a suyggiorfiiiigj armature, therefor vorticaiiy i i 12 $3101} said si'uotiii'o, j

10. A raven iobmiieioomprisinga, grid: iron and a, soppomimg structuro thezofox', said structuiro hzwing pivoto thereto lab ,oroiiydispos i. projsciioiw and means for swinging ssiid proioo bion" ioziii y' on their respective pi 'oi's and SL,.,3L v P tions of mijustnient.

11. A reve-rsibb hifoi iron onni 512p"? said shmotiws' i 1g isaiioi'aily projecting Whig mombei s pivowi thoroto, swinging adjusting means, including looking "devices, connected with of said inoinbors, and

' comprising a grid ic'mire therefor,

ofiorzitivo connect-ion between the two momhers whereby hey are simuimnoousiy ML justed by actuation of d swinging moans.

In a reversiblein iron comprising a substantially i angular, frame, tions spaced S'I'YZL'LYC on the frame, ieing' pormanoii 1y affixed to the longitudinal siiio bars of the frame and. the other section being hinged to ono of said bars, and a iach for tho hinged seotiona, said '5 being of less long sh than 'rici seem the interior oi: tho ironic What-e133] filo ouher ends of the said side bar's provide guiding and supporting portions for the gridiron,

EENREETTA WELMEH LAWRENCE HARRY 5i 

